Dalmahoy Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Dalmahoy Surname Definition:
From the old barony of the same name in Midlothian. Sir Alexander de Dalmhoy, miles, c. 1295, granted permission to the monks of Newhattle to pass freely through his lands of Dalmhoy (Neubotle, p. 165). He and his son, also named Alexander, about the same time appear as witnesses to a charter in favor of that monastery (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameDalmahoy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
Dalmahoy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the old barony of the same name in Midlothian. Sir Alexander de Dalmhoy, miles, c. 1295, granted permission to the monks of Newhattle to pass freely through his lands of Dalmhoy (Neubotle, p. 165). He and his son, also named Alexander, about the same time appear as witnesses to a charter in favor of that monastery (ibid., p. 161), and as Alisaundre de Dalmahoy of Edinburghshire the father rendered homage in 1296. His seal carries three mullets on a chief, and S' Alexandri de Dalmthoi (Bain, II, p. 185,200). Henry de Dalmahoy of Linlithgowshire also rendered homage in 1296 (ibid., p. 205), and Roger Dalmahoy was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle in 1339—40 (ibid., III, p. 241). Andrew Dalmahoy was "serjand mare of Edinburgh" in 1522 (ALHT., V, p. 204), Matthew Dalmahoy was a witness in Linlithgow, 1534 (Johnsoun), Catharina Dalmahoy recorded in Edinburgh, 1627 (Retours, Peebles, 74), and William Dalmahoy was "quartermaster of his Maties troup of gauird" in 1684 (BOEC., IX., p. 152). Damahoy 1528, Dammahoy 1648.
An estate in the shire of Edinburgh, whose owners of the same name were great barons in the XIII. cent.
Local: from the lands of Dalmahoy in Mid-Lothian. The family was distinguished as far back as the time of Alexander III.
Dalmahoy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dalmahoy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dalmahoy is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dalmahoy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Dalmahoy is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dalmahoy reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is most common in: Buckinghamshire, where 57 percent live and Greater London, where 43 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 13 percent live.
Dalmahoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dalmahoy has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Dalmahoy last name declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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